Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
by Brené Brown
View on GoodreadsNaming what you feel doesn't hand the feeling more power. It gives you understanding, meaning and a choice, and that premise drives Brené Brown's map of 87 emotions and human experiences, built on two decades of her research on courage, vulnerability, shame and empathy along with other researchers' work.
Core ideas
- Language for connection: Accurate words for your own experience are the ground that meaningful connection is built on, which is why the book calls itself an atlas.
- Story stewardship: Connection also depends on sharing your own stories and on receiving other people's stories with care.
- A map to return to: Laid out as an illustrated reference, with drawings by Gavin Aung Than, it gives you precise language to reach for when a feeling needs a name.
Published2021
Pages301
ISBN9780399592553
ReadMay 2022
